Mine, smelter (Mine and smelter for lead ore) called Mine and smelter of Vialas, French Heritage monument to Vialas

Foundry in Mica-schist rubble, Foundation blocks of granite, settlements in granite for the old parties, stoneware for 1860, bricks for the most recent and the bays of buildings* rectangular and segmental arch bays* roof slate of destroyed MICA-schist* barrel vault full-handlebar covering the Creek* warehouse wood for mines with full-handlebar and rectangular arrays, structure in granite, granite and brick frames, frame and cover destroyed. Workshop of maintenance of Génolhac, avenue station (1982 AC 47,48,174,175): building a vessel. Formerly operated and rediscovered Galena ore deposit in 1781* almost immediate operation by Genssane and Maisonneuve for the Cie Royale des Mines de Villefort which becomes Villefort and Vialas* installation of a stamp mill and two laundromats, date 1809 scope at the entrance of the canal water intake tunnel* 1827 construction of the smelter* 1838 merged with other companies to create la Cie de Villefort, Vialas, Comberedonde, and chaired by J.B. Dumas Auzonnet mines* 1851 first machine to steam for the blower* 1860 major redevelopment of exploitation and the buildings of the factory works, date on a key of arc* 1868 merger with the ice of the Rouvergue and N.D. de Laval* 1869 store wood of mines on the left bank of the Luech* 1883 sale to the Cie of ores of iron magnetic McReynolds-el-Hadid* 1895 final closure. 1797 stamp mill 9 drumsticks and 2 laundry rooms including 29 tables* 1851 12 HP machine and boiler 4 m3 Veillon in Alès. To 1795 60 workers at the mine and 43-yard* from 1850 to 1875 staff is 80 to 120 workers at the mine and to the foundry. Existence of a Fund of private archives.

Source: Ministry of Culture, France

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